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LEED CS ACPs for projects outside the US

Hello, I downloaded a Rating System CS with ACPs for projects outside the US (very useful since it includes metric equivalents etc) - but I cannot find this document on the USGBC site. I can only find the LEED NC global ACPs (from october 2012). Does anybody know if the LEED CS ACPs for projects outside the US is still applicable, and where I can find it again (for updates) if it is?

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Eric Johnson
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Wed, 03/19/2014 - 11:23

Amanda, ACP's are still applicable. Although there is a lot of information to dig through, you can do a search on the USGBC website and find ACP documents. Example-http://www.usgbc.org/search/acp

Wed, 03/19/2014 - 11:35

Hi Eric, Thanks for your suggestion - I have definitely looked through everything that comes up and I have not found the specific LEED CS version. I will assume that it is still applicable for the moment (there are alot more ACPs than for the new NC version that just came out!)
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Eric Johnson
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Wed, 03/19/2014 - 11:41

Sorry I missed that you were just looking for CS ACP's. Try this ACP matrix - http://www.usgbc.org/sites/default/files/LEED%202009%20List%20of%20ACPs.pdf
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Eric Johnson
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Wed, 03/19/2014 - 11:48

http://www.usgbc.org/sites/default/files/LEED%202009%20RG%20BD+C-Supplement_GLOBAL_12_2013_Heat_Island_Update.pdf LEED Reference Guide for Green Building Design and Construction For the Design, Construction and Major Renovations of Commercial and Institutional Buildings Including Core & Shell and K–12 School Projects
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Michael Smithing
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Wed, 03/19/2014 - 12:50

The ACPs appear to have been fully integrated into the online credit library. That should be the "ultimate" source of what is currently applicable. I haven't done a comprehensive check, but the ACP for IEQp1 under CS was there so I presume that the rest are as well.

Wed, 03/19/2014 - 13:08

OK- thanks both of you - The Rating System I have has more ACPS than listed on the matrix (or un the BD+C guide), I will check in the Credit Library too. thx
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Sean Fish
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Wed, 03/19/2014 - 14:12

Hi Amanda, Thanks for reaching out with this. I know that it can be a little bit confusing. The LEED 2009 ACPs for Projects Outside the U.S. were replaced with the LEED 2009 Global ACPs in 2012, and these were fully integrated into the credit language for each credit with an ACP. In this process, a few ACPs were removed. As Michael mentioned, the most up-to-date language is available in the LEED credit library at usgbc.org/credits. You can also find all LEED 2009 Global ACP resources at http://www.usgbc.org/resources?title=Global%20ACP. Thanks, Sean
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Eric Johnson
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Wed, 03/19/2014 - 14:26

Sean, Thanks! Great link! It's very helpful.

Wed, 03/19/2014 - 18:00

Yup! Thanks for this and we will only use the global ACPs henseforth!

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